You are a personage of some authority or significance in the views of society. Your talents, rather than the circumstances of your birth, have secured you this position.
You are, or were, the right hand of someone who is considered legend in their profession. Your job as their assistant was to deal with the everyday things like arranging lodging and travel, scheduling, negotiating, and generally keeping your employer happy.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion
- Languages: Two of your choice.
- Equipment: A set of fine clothes and a small pouch containing 15 gp.
Your knowledge of how society functions lets you gain access to the social scenes you encounter. You know who the movers and shakers are, how to secure work and hospitality, how to negotiate salary or costs, whom to go to for the favors you seek, and can secure the gossip of the moment with ease. You even know how to possibly secure information or even aid from individuals of less reputable backgrounds.
Suggested Characteristics
The employer, organization, or society where you got your start is directly or indirectly associated with your bond (which could pertain to certain individuals, such as your first employer, an early coworker, or a mentor). Your ideal might be related to the work you are familiar with or your own interests that motivate you toward that career.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it—I’m a perfectionist. |
| 2 | I’m a snob who looks down on those who can’t appreciate my area of expertise. |
| 3 | I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick. |
| 4 | I’m full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion. |
| 5 | I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play. |
| 6 | I like to talk at length about my profession. |
| 7 | I don’t part with money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible. |
| 8 | I am exceptional at my work, and I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of my employer or their work, as I am instrumental to their success. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is in my career. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The place where I met my employer is the most important place in the world to me. |
| 2 | My employer was hired to create a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I’m still looking for someone worthy. |
| 3 | I owe my employer a great debt for forging me into the person I am today. |
| 4 | I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love. |
| 5 | One day I will prove that I am the greatest of them all. |
| 6 | I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ll do anything to improve my employers reputation, as that brings more opportunities to myself. |
| 2 | I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me. |
| 3 | No one must ever learn my true motivations. |
| 4 | I’m never satisfied with what I have—I always want more. |
| 5 | I would kill to further myself and my position in society. |
| 6 | I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals. |
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